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For what it's worth, I own a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee diesel (bought new, currently have 65K miles on it, towing, Jeep Jamboree's, daily driver) and a 2017 Audi Q7 (FULLY loaded 3.0T). They both are really nice, honestly feel like the same class of vehicle. Each do some things better than the...

Oh and on oil use.... Changed it at 3800 miles with 17% showing on the truck's oil life meter using Pennzoil Euro L. Mopar filter (seems the only source right now and they are $42 from my dealer's parts counter or $28 online). That first change was mostly really bad conditions. 500miles of...

Update - Almost 7K miles on it and doing great. Just took a (mostly highway) drive to see some clients on a couple of hours away yesterday. I'm getting right at 27 (as you can see) on the highway, and right around 20 around town. I think it'll get better this summer, as I've been doing a...

Just wanted to check back in now that I actually have the Jeep. I picked it up on the 10 days ago and have about 900 miles on it now, including one pretty good road trip out of town. I'm not normally one to gush over an engine...but yeah...this thing is amazing! I'm getting low 20's around...

Originally Posted By: demarpaint What was the up charge over the 3.6L Pentastar engine? I thought I read about $4,000, I'm wondering what the actual cost was to you? Thanks! Base Engine: 3.6L V6 VVT ENGINE + 8-SPD AUTO 845RE TRANS (Standard) 3.0L V6 TURBO DIESEL ENGINE + 8-SPD AUTO 8HP70...

Originally Posted By: dparm Ultra Euro L is good. Dealer will probably stock it...ask what they charge per case. I just ordered a couple of cases of it off of the internet, just to have some on hand.

Originally Posted By: Donald Was was the price if you don't mind me asking and expected MPG? I don't mind at all: I went with a Limited 4x4, Off Road II, Lux II, Nav, Block heater. MSRP $49,280. I made the deal back in March for as soon as ordering opened (which just happened) and am paying...

I have a Stihl FS76 that is about the same age (same brush knife on it too, but has the bicycle style handlebar controls). I used it so that I don't beat my Stihl KM-90 up cutting brush. It also has the made in Japan sticker on it. The cutting head has a rattle sound to it like it has some...

That was an exact cut/paste from the "Grand Cherokee OWNER’S MANUAL 2014 DIESEL SUPPLEMENT" that I'm pretty sure just became available for the first time today. The SUVs just went on sale for the US market Aug 9th, none have been delivered yet.

I just ordered a new '14 Grand Cherokee with the VM 3.0L diesel. The manual has oil recommendations in two places. 1) We recommend you use ACEA C3 5W-30 engine oil meeting Chrysler material standard MS-11106 or Penzoil Ultra Euro L full sythetic 5W-30 motor oil 2) Only use SAE 5W-30...

My wife drives a '11 EX-L RES - we love it so far. After getting ours last July, we've had two friends go out and buy new ones also. Great van so far. She has about 10K miles on hers now (including two long road trips) with no problems. I changed the factory fill after the MM said the oil...

I sent my office assistant out to the local small engine shop to get the fuel line. Turns out that sending out a nice looking co-ed to the small engine shop gets you about 5 feet of free rubber fuel line. That should do me for awhile.

I just updated the post I made in this forum when I bought one a year ago also - but to recap. I bought one on sale last fall for about $65 out the door (new from HF) and have used it for remote power when we tailgate for football games and also a few other events. Last year I ran it an...

As an update - I ran the generator last football season and put some hours one it. After the season ended, I ran the gas out of it and put it up until yesterday. Last night I started getting the tailgate rig set up for this weekend's game and wanted to test run the genny. Put about 1/2 gal...

Originally Posted By: expat Originally Posted By: steve20 I know I cut super hilly, rough, land as a kid for hour and hours on end with our old 8hp rear engine Snappers. If you went slow they would do anything you asked of them, and would darn near climb a tree in 1st/2nd gear. That is why got...